Disable Gutenberg
Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 90 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 75 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| specialk | 18 Apr 2018 to 18 Jul 2026, 52 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 4 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 6
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.6.20 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 2 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 Jul 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
| Q2 2024 | 5.0 |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q4 2025 | 5.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q2 2024 and Q3 2026.
| 5 star | 727 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 4 |
Momentum
500,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 10,656 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 18,987 |
| 18 May 2026 | 33,393 |
| 25 May 2026 | 16,582 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 14,324 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 13,631 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 12,497 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 11,702 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 11,745 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 11,097 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 138,495 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 59,946 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 31,185 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 41,205 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 18,639 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 17,073 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 17,638 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 15,257 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 12,416 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 12,685 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 12,412 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 11,006 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 11,209 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 9,847 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 15,281 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 12,196 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 1,921 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 55% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 3.3.2 |
|---|---|
| Author | Jeff Starr |
| Added | 18 Apr 2018 |
| Last updated | 18 Jul 2026 |
| Active installs | 500,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | editor, gutenberg, block-editor, classic editor |
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Questions
Is Disable Gutenberg still maintained?
Disable Gutenberg was last updated on 18 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Disable Gutenberg safe?
Disable Gutenberg has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Disable Gutenberg?
The wordpress.org author is Jeff Starr. Recent committers: specialk, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Disable Gutenberg?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Black Studio TinyMCE Widget, AddQuicktag, Classic Editor +, Classic Editor and Classic Widgets, Re-Add Text Justify Button.